Freightrain
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And "Oh Shit" through your voice microphone brings the bright red flashing lights outta the little building on the side of the hanger..........LOL!! Extended stays in Ohio? Ya, 15 minutes, on the fly, gotta run, thanks, see ya................. So Mike, when ya coming up to CAK for a Sunday afternoon trip? Got enough luggage run in that 172 for a Mack rearend? LMAO!!!
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I went to Syracuse with my Hist. plated truck pulling my comm. plated trailer. Not a problem, but lucky the scales were closed when we went through. Might want to set it up to avoid any possible confrontation. In Ohio, as long as you have a signed/notarized title you have like 3 days to drive/drag it around without a plate. Never really had to test that rule, but have heard it before.
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shifting a 5 and 4
Freightrain commented on moglins1's tutorial in Antique Tutorials and How-To Articles
Is it a Mack? Then the 5 and 4 are pretty std and nothing fancy. NO, you don't need to shift BOTH at the same time. Save that for after you get the hang of it. Shift the main, then come back and shift the compound. If it's any other brand, YES, there are different 5 spds. Some are regular 5 spd, some have 5th gear up/over to the left instead of the std position. Get on Youtube and search quad box or twin stick shifting and you'll see quite a few variations. Something to chew on til you need to do it yourself. -
Weak, real weak. I saw it years ago and can't say I want to watch it again LOL!!
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That's just so right.........ah, um wrong in so many ways LMAO!!!
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.................just needs a battery.....................and air in the RR tire. "Rare" woodgrain engine compartment LMAO!!!
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Door Hinges Wore Out
Freightrain replied to Tony Ingram's topic in Exterior, Cab, Accessories and Detailing
It's been 9 yrs and the door still works perfect(for a 50 yr old truck). Since I don't use it everyday and surely don't hang on it the dodge? pins I used musta worked. I agree, they aren't the perfect solution, but a viable one for the do it yourselfer. -
Door Hinges Wore Out
Freightrain replied to Tony Ingram's topic in Exterior, Cab, Accessories and Detailing
My drivers door was wasted when I bought the truck too. I went to Azone and found a bushing kit with a pin the size to match. Pulled one hinge off at a time, fixed the hinge and replaced it. Never had to take the whole door off. I also fixed the tension spring that holds the door open too. Won't call it perfectly new, but works great(don't get bashed in the back of the head getting in/out anymore). Rob, I have a small mill at home(let along BIG ones at work). I did mine by hand though, as it was before I had one at home. -
Ya, we were head'n towards rt 77 north to 8 to 271 to 90. My two buddy's were behind me. Left the house about 10ish.
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Oh...she threatens me to drive it but you'll never have to worry about hearing her shift 3 times going through an intersection. She don't want to really learn to drive a stick(I gave her a couple lessons), so she'd be in 1st Lo all the way home LOL!!!!
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Good luck of seeing me? Huh? Most people see me and flip me off LOL!!! I was heading north to Thompson Saturday about 10am. There was a convoy of trucks behind me too(hmmm, sounds kinda like a movie??? maybe?) Ya, we get'n to shift'n pretty quick taking off from a light. Can't get stuck and have to wait for another green LMAO!!!(lights aren't long enough around here). What were ya doin' up north here Greg? Loading up on Friday: Definitely wouldn't be seeing me on the way home. It was 3am when we pulled out of Thompson and 5am when I got home and laid my head down on the pillow. Ugh! That was a longgggggggg day.
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Dang Mike. Looks good! Wish I had that much room around my truck LOL!!! If I'm working on mine and have to change my mind.......I have to walk outside LMAO!!!! If you're more then 150lb soak'n wet....you can't walk around it either!! ( the main reason Rob has never come over)
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I got mine from Matt Pfahl. There's a link to him on this site. I think it was $75 to my door, came with chrome tube and top hat. I used my stock hat as it was the larger design and like it better then the smaller one that came with tube. Ya, my hat had a dent in it from the vent window being open and hitting when you swing the door open.
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Ahhh, the sickness is festering................LMAO!!! Welcome to the club!
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I don't recall what is on the cranes at work. Had a moron cross thread it and put a flatspot in the cable. Didn't trust it for lifting work and had it replaced. Still laying in shop, don't recall what the length is?? I know it's not 300ft, crane is only 30ft? from floor. Likely maybe 100ft long. Has crimped ends on it already. I donated the last two to Buckeye Vintage Diggers for their steam shovels/dozers. It's likely 3/4" It's on 7.5 ton cranes.
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Remember that Ron White clip where the Vet tells him that HE can get the semen samples from "Sluggo"(his bulldog) and he says "Naw, he likes me too much now" LOL!!!
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Wyoming Macks
Freightrain replied to Packer's topic in Antique and Classic Mack Trucks General Discussion
Ya, ya, ya..............rub it in Terry LMAO!! That ol Kwhopper is one NICE!!! truck. Dang, what it would be like to own something like that? My rusty junk just ain't never going to look like that. -
Photo Gallery
Freightrain replied to thermodynediesel's topic in Antique and Classic Mack Trucks General Discussion
Mike, look at the three boxes under his avatar(where it says Veteran VIP). The right box(green) is the link to his gallerys. BTW, neat pictures. -
Wayyy cool '64 crewcab. Did I follow you in the green P-W to the Hebron, Ohio show about 7+ yrs ago?? Real slow movin if I recall?? LMAO!!!
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Has anyone seen this yet?? Found the link on another site. It's funny as HELL, but sad in the same breath. You have to chuckle, as they did a great job with it.
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Glenn, I kinda wondered what the spec was when I put it together. Kinda just winged it and seems to be fine after all these years. Keep thinking I want to jack it up and check it, but seem to always forget. Need to grease the front end this year anyway. Greg, good to hear ya back on. Hope things are going alright for you now.
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So, you wanna keep us in suspense huh? Well, alright................(no it's not). Come on, spill the beans already.................geez. LOL!!
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That is what I wanted to hear!! With the neway I'm putting under my B. It looks pretty stout and the bushings don't look beat out of it. The only one I have concern is the panhard and I'll be replacing it.
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Had mine axle stripped to bare bones in less then 3 hrs and that was starting with jacking it up and taking off tires. I was AMAZED at how quickly I got it all apart(and not knowing what I was getting into). It was much quicker then any of my old I beam Ford trucks. There is a cotter pin in the bottom of spindle, pull that and screw the cap and a few smacks it fell apart. I lost alot of pictures from the old site and my old computer when I had it all apart back in '02?
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My truck is far from pristine also. The new addition will be slipped right up to behind the cab, covered by a sleeper and a large generator box on one side/battery box on the other. With the only 1" height difference in frame it will be hardly noticable.
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